neighbour

Someone who lives next to you or near your home.

• Our neighbour has a dog.
• I invited my neighbours to dinner.
• Have you met the new neighbour?

Common phrases: next door neighbour, friendly neighbour, new neighbour, neighbour next door

To be next to a place or share a border with it.

• France neighbours Germany.
• Their farm neighbours our land.
• The two districts neighbour each other.

How to use it: neighbour something (Our estate neighbours a large park.)

Similar words: border, adjoin

Common phrases: neighbour a country, neighbour an estate, neighbour a village

To be very similar to something or come close to being it.

• His boldness neighbours on folly.
• Their accusations neighboured on treason.
• Her fierce devotion was neighbouring on obsession.

How to use it: neighbour on something (Such reckless conduct neighbours on madness.)

Similar words: border on, verge on, approach

Common phrases: neighbour on madness, neighbour on treason, neighbour on folly